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119 · HR 1669 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program.

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This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Training Program, which is administered by the National Human Trafficking Training and...

H.R. 1669 would extend an HHS training program that helps health and social-service providers spot and support victims of human trafficking through fiscal years 2026–2030, and it has bipartisan sponsorship.

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Document 119-HR-1669: Public Summary

Headline Summary: Reauthorizes an HHS training program that teaches doctors, nurses, social workers, and other providers how to recognize and respond to human trafficking, extending it through 2030. [1]Congress.gov, Library of Congress — Text - H.R.1669 — 119th Congress: SOAR to H…[2]U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, ACF/OTIP — SOAR Online: SOAR to Health…

What It Does: The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to keep the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Training Program running for fiscal years 2026–2030. SOAR provides accredited training that equips health, behavioral health, public health, and social service professionals to identify trafficking indicators and connect people to help. [1]Congress.gov, Library of Congress — Text - H.R.1669 — 119th Congress: SOAR to H…[2]U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, ACF/OTIP — SOAR Online: SOAR to Health…

Why It Matters: Many trafficking victims encounter the health system; SOAR aims to ensure frontline providers can spot red flags and respond in a trauma‑informed, person‑centered way. Continuing the program keeps these trainings available (often with CE/CME credit) to a wide range of professionals. [2]U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, ACF/OTIP — SOAR Online: SOAR to Health…[3]Congressional Research Service via Congress.gov — CRS Insight: Human Traffickin…

Who’s For It:

  • Sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen (D‑TN); cosponsor: Rep. Buddy Carter (R‑GA). [4]Congress.gov, Library of Congress — All Information for H.R.1669 — sponsor/cosp…
  • Emergency Nurses Association highlighted committee approval and supports advancing the SOAR reauthorization. [5]Emergency Nurses Association — ENA Washington Update (May 2025): Committee mark…

Who’s Against It:

  • No formal, organized opposition is recorded in the legislative record so far; the bill advanced from committee by voice vote on April 29, 2025. [6]Congress.gov, Library of Congress — All Actions for H.R.1669 — committee markup…

What’s Next: As of November 19, 2025, H.R. 1669 has been approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and awaits potential scheduling for a House floor vote; if it passes the House, it would move to the Senate. [6]Congress.gov, Library of Congress — All Actions for H.R.1669 — committee markup…

Sources cited
  1. [1] Text - H.R.1669 — 119th Congress: SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program reauthorization (bill text) Congress.gov, Library of Congress
  2. [2] SOAR Online: SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Module (program description and CE/CME) U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, ACF/OTIP
  3. [3] CRS Insight: Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Professionals Congressional Research Service via Congress.gov
  4. [4] All Information for H.R.1669 — sponsor/cosponsor and committees Congress.gov, Library of Congress
  5. [5] ENA Washington Update (May 2025): Committee markup note on H.R. 1669 Emergency Nurses Association
  6. [6] All Actions for H.R.1669 — committee markup and voice vote Congress.gov, Library of Congress

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